Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Geoffrey Miller, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron plans and requirements section chief, inspects a communication rack, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 29, 2025. A communication rack provides an organized and structured environment to house all the active and passive components of a network, including switches, routers, uninterruptible power supplies, cables or servers. The rack also provides efficient airflow and orderly cable management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavin Lind, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron communication focal point technician, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 18, 2025. As a CFP technician, Lind is responsible for solving customer service-request tickets each week, by either troubleshooting issues himself, or coordinating with client systems technicians to respond to customers’ workcenters to ensure they have operational communication systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamel Douglas, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron communication focal point section chief, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 18, 2025. The CFP receives hundreds of customer service-request tickets each week from printer connectivity issues, to installing new access ports for secure and non-secure internet protocol router workstations, which are necessary for strategic mission communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Airmen and contractor Alberto Aguilar, with the 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cyber operations section, pose for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 30, 2025. The cyber operations team actively safeguards every computer system on the installation, analyzing vulnerability data and developing automated patching solutions to eliminate network security risks and fortify network defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marc Moure, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable technician, exits a manhole within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025. Operating in confined spaces and challenging environments, cable technicians perform routine maintenance on mission-critical wiring, ensuring swift recovery from disruptions and minimizing operational downtime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

Airman 1st Class Marc Moure, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable technician, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025. Cable technicians operate in austere environments such as confined manholes underground, or hundreds of feet in the air on antennas to ensure communication capabilities remain functional regardless of extreme conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

Senior Airman Jairo Aguilera, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable technician, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025. Cable technicians conduct routine maintenance on communication infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for deployed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

Jan Davillier, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable technician II, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025. Cable technicians work with multiple squadrons to coordinate installing wiring across the base as new structures are constructed, ensuring service members are able to access the network and operate as soon as they arrive at their workcenters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roberto Reyes, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron section chief, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025. Cable technicians ensure uninterrupted connectivity by installing, maintaining, and repairing copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cables, which are essential for both tactical and strategic communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron pose for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 5, 2025. The 378 ECS, known as the “Sand Cats,” deliver expeditionary communications, command and control, cybersecurity and information technology support to joint and coalition warfighters in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roberto Reyes, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron section chief, and Jan Davillier, 378th ECS cable technician II, record gas levels using a gas detector within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025. Due to the hazardous environments cable technicians operate in, the team utilizes a gas detector to record the presence of flammable gases, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and oxygen, prior to entering manholes. They also continuously monitor gas levels as technicians work to ensure their safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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From left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Mixson, Senior Airman Matthew Townsley and Airman 1st Class Tyler Noppe, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio technicians, pose for a photo under a Giant Voice speaker within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 3, 2025. The trio performs routine preventative maintenance inspections to ensure the Giant Voice system, which broadcasts emergent, base-wide messages, remains operational 24/7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Behind the Screens: A 378th ECS Portrait Series

Published May 16, 2025
By Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Geoffrey Miller, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron plans and requirements section chief, inspects a communication rack, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 29, 2025. A communication rack provides an organized and structured environment to house all the active and passive components of a network, including switches, routers, uninterruptible power supplies, cables or servers. The rack also provides efficient airflow and orderly cable management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)